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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,045.26, 73,568.57 and 13,984.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,045.26, 73,568.57 and 13,984.92 is: 20,977.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,045.26 : 73,568.57 = 13,984.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,045.26/73,568.57 = 13,984.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,045.26x = 73,568.57 × 13,984.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,045.26x = 1,028,850,233.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,850,233.08/49,045.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,977.57

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